EP61: 100 Women, One Mission: Dr. Anino Emuwa on Power and Access

"Make sure you're part of a network that supports female entrepreneurs. Do not do it on your own."

🌍 100 Women, One Mission: Dr. Anino Emuwa on Power and Access!

🎙 In this episode of the InvestHer Podcast, host Anne Ravanona speaks with Anino Emuwa, Managing Director of Avandis Consulting and Founder of 100 Women@Davos, about dismantling the gender funding gap, the systemic barriers women entrepreneurs face when accessing capital, and why advancing women's leadership demands action at every level — from boardrooms to government policy.

🌍 Discover how Anino's journey from corporate banker at Citibank to global advocate for women's leadership spans continents, decades, and disciplines. Armed with a Doctorate in Business Administration focused on overcoming barriers to entrepreneurial finance, she turned a WhatsApp group of women at the World Economic Forum in Davos into a thriving global community — 100 Women@Davos — that amplifies women leaders on the world stage and inside the rooms where decisions are made.

💡 Don't miss this episode with actionable insights on:

• Why less than 2% of VC funding goes to female-led businesses — and how the culture of Silicon Valley's origins created a self-perpetuating DNA of exclusion

• The Harvard study that revealed how women founders are asked defensive questions while male founders are asked about opportunity — and why bias, not logic, is the real barrier

• Why grants are massively underutilised by women entrepreneurs — and how even small grants can act as a credibility stamp that opens further doors

• The critical importance of understanding what type of finance you actually need — and why working capital, angel investment, and grants deserve as much attention as VC

• How Anino built 100 Women@Davos from a WhatsApp group to a global paid membership community — entirely purpose-driven and organically grown

• Why governments must step in as active partners to fix the funding gap — and the powerful UK precedent of an 11-year Bank of England initiative that proved systemic change is possible

• The investor case: why female-led businesses exit faster at higher value, make excellent creditors, and represent one of the most undervalued return opportunities in the market today

Learn how to access funding, build your network, and advocate for the systemic change that will finally close the gender gap — on your own terms.

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About Anino

Dr. Anino Emuwa is a global expert on women's leadership working at the intersection of emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, and inclusion. A former corporate banker turned consultant and advocate, she holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Nottingham Business School focused on overcoming barriers to entrepreneurial finance, an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics. She sits on several boards including Nottingham Trent University and the Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030, advises the Institute of Directors' Expert Advisory Group on Diversity and Inclusion, and is a member of the UN Women Leaders Network.

🌐 Website: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/100womendavos/?viewAsMember=true

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-anino-emuwa/

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.emuwa/

🐤 Twitter (X): https://x.com/DrEmuwa

About 100 Women@Davos

100 Women@Davos is a global community of impact-driven women CEOs and founders, launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2019. Supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 Target 5.5, the community advances women's leadership by enabling growth, amplifying international visibility, and creating access to high-level decision-making opportunities across global summits and institutions. What began as a WhatsApp group of women attending Davos has grown into a structured paid membership community with events, partnerships, and a seat at the table wherever it matters most.

Resources Mentioned

🌐 100 Women@Davos: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/100womendavos/?viewAsMember=true

🌐 Avandis Consulting: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-anino-emuwa/

🏛 World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/

🏛 UN Women: https://www.unwomen.org/

🏛 Cartier Women's Initiative: https://cartierwomensinitiative.com/

🏛 Nottingham Business School: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/

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